Trade and Cooperation Agreement London & via videoconference, 8 October 2025 Joint Minutes The fifth meeting of the Trade Specialised Committee on Public Procurement under theTrade andCooperation Agreement (TCA) between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) Agenda item 1–Opening remarks and adoption of the agenda TheUK and the EU (the Parties) both delivered their opening remarks and the agenda was adopted. Agenda item 2–Update on developments in the UK and the EU The UK presented the Procurement Act, focusing on the National Procurement Policy Statement.The discussion focused onwhich services sit under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) versus The EU provided an update on the International ProcurementInstrument (IPI)and presentedthereport on the application of the IPI, which was published in July 2025.The discussion touched While noting thatthe work is still at an early stage, theEU presented theprocurementelements ofthe EU Competitiveness Compass, focusing on therevision of the Public Procurement Directives The UK presented on the Procurement Elements of the UK Industrial Strategy: Consultation onGrowing British Industry, Jobs and Skills. The EU referenced the current geopoliticalcontext;reflecting on the similarities between the UK and EU’s respective priorities and the shared Attachments: 1. Final agenda2. List of participants Attachment 1–Final agenda The fifth Trade Specialised Committee on Public Procurement under the EU-UK Trade andCooperation Agreement (TCA) London,Wednesday 8October 202514.30-16.20 (BST) /15.30-17.20 (CEST) Provisional Agenda (London and via videoconference) Attachment 2-List of participants of the fifth TradeSpecialised Committee on Public UK Delegation ●UK Co-Chair of the Trade Specialised Committee on Public Procurement●UK Government Officials from the Cabinet Office, the FCDO and the DBT ●Welsh Government Officials EU Delegation ●EU Co-Chair of the Trade Specialised Committee on Public Procurement